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I am glad that someone so experienced in this matter is in the chair for this debate.In case I do not get the chance later, I genuinely thank all members in the chamber for their constructive remarks on the bill.
However, I know that their anger will be assuaged only when we get to the bottom of the matter and get the full facts, and when we make Scotland's hospital wards and care homes safe and clean places for the people we put into them.
Let me tell him the answer to my question, because answer there is. The men involved might get out after three years but will definitely get out after four.In the First Minister’s 2007 manifesto, which I have here, he promised to end automatic early release.
If it is going to cost only £50,000 a year, that will strengthen the argument significantly when we ask the Government to write to the SFA. It would be useful if we could get a ball-park figure, because £50,000 seems to be a minuscule amount.
I believe that because two thirds of convicted knife criminals get no jail sentence at all and two thirds of those who do get sentences of six months or less.
However, if we are happy in principle to put the issue to the Justice Committee, are you happy to delegate the powers, following agreement of the wording? Yes. I am still trying to get to grips with all this, so I ask for a wee point of clarification.
We hope that that will be the best way in which to deal with the petition.Throughout the rest of today's business, I will pause every so often to give people a kind of easy guide to the petitioning process, so that everyone understands it and in case anyone is getting a wee bit puzzled. I have one important point to add.